Politicians in San Francisco, California have voted in favour of plans to rename a tunnel after tragic actor Robin Williams. Fan Julie Wainwright launched a petition on Change.org shortly after the Good Will Hunting star's death last August (14), urging lawmakers to change the name of the unofficially-titled Waldo Tunnel to honour Williams.
The underpass, famed for its rainbow archway above the entrance, connects the city of San Francisco to Marin County, where the comedian lived at the time of his passing.
The public campaign won huge backing from fans and locals alike, attracting more than 60,000 signatures, and California State Assembly member Marc Levine introduced the proposal to the transportation committee last week (ends27Mar15), when all 16 officials on the panel approved the plan, which states: "Robin Williams will be remembered for making us laugh and for his generosity to others. It is altogether fitting to officially name what is commonly known as the Waldo Tunnel after Robin Williams."
Celebrating the first big win, Wainwright writes, "This is super great news."
The tunnel resolution will now head to the state appropriations committee, before it is put to a full vote in the Assembly and the State Senate.
The news emerges a day after attorneys for Williams' widow Susan Schneider and the actor's grown-up children from previous relationships, Zak, Zelda and Cody, agreed to try and resolve their battle over the late star's personal possessions out of court.
Schneider sued her stepchildren in December (14) amid allegations they had removed items from the couple's marital home without her permission.

British actor Tom Hardy has conceded he can be difficult to work with, but insists his temper is "not unreasonable". The Dark Knight Rises star was rumoured to have had trouble getting along with his co-star Charlize Theron while they were filming Mad Max: Fury Road in Namibia last year (14) and he reportedly fought with Shia LaBeouf when they worked on crime drama Lawless together.
Hardy has now admitted he can be a handful onset, but insists he is not tough without reason, telling Britain's Esquire magazine, "I have a reputation for being difficult. And I am. I am actually. But I'm not unreasonable. It used to be that if somebody hurt me I'd lash out a bit, in order to get them to stop. It ultimately comes from fear. If I cause enough of a mess, then people will never ask me again to do something I don't want to do. But that sort of backfires after a while so you don't want to do that. You grow up... You've got to watch how you behave. Because I've got the 'He's volatile' thing'."

George Clooney is facing objections from a U.K. environmental group over plans to renovate his marital home in Berkshire, England. The Hollywood superstar bought the $16 million (£10 million) property following his marriage to British lawyer Amal Alamuddin last year (14), and they are thought to be permanently relocating to the nine-bedroom manor.
Clooney is currently revamping the house and grounds after submitting documents to the local council requesting planning permission, but he has been ordered to remove a newly-installed fence by officials at Britain's National Environment Agency (NEA).
NEA bosses reportedly objected to the structure because it is too close to a nearby riverbank, according to Britain's Daily Mail.
According to the plans, the couple wants to add a new swimming pool and pool house, a grand terrace and a large private cinema to the home which already boasts a library, gym, spa, steam room and wine cellar.

Robin Williams took legal measures to stop the future use of his image, name and likeness before he died last year (14). The Mrs. Doubtfire actor handed over the rights to his name, signature, photograph and likeness to the Windfall Foundation, a charitable organisation set up by his legal team prior to his suicide.
According to legal paperwork, obtained by The Hollywood Reporter, his image rights cannot be exploited for commercial purposes for 25 years after his death, meaning he will not appear in any form of publicity before 11 August, 2039.
Williams' children, Zachary, Zelda and Cody, are currently embroiled in a legal dispute with his widow Susan Scheider over the actor's belongings, and on Monday (30Mar15), they agreed to negotiate outside of court.
The Hollywood actor, 63, took his own life at his California home in August (14).

Tesla frontman Jeff Keith is recovering after undergoing hip replacement surgery. The veteran rockers cut short their 2015 tour after the singer was struck down with crippling joint pain linked to arthritis, and he has now undergone an operation to fix the problems.
Keith is recuperating ahead of planned rehearsals for Tesla's shows on an upcoming rock cruise and a summer (15) tour with Def Leppard and Styx.
A message posted on the band's Facebook.com page reads, "Tesla lead singer JK has made a full recovery from his hip replacement surgery, he is enjoying some much needed rest and relaxation at this time. The band will resume rehearsals for the Monsters Of Rock Cruise next week and run through a set of songs from their latest album Simplicity. The 2015 tour was cut short due to pain resulting from arthritis in JK's hip, and the band had to make a quick decision to get him into surgery in order to be ready for the tour this summer."

Filming on the latest Pirates Of The Caribbean movie has been delayed again to allow Johnny Depp more time to recover from surgery. Production on the fifth movie in the series, which is being filmed in Australia, was put on hold for two weeks after Depp, who stars as Captain Jack Sparrow, hurt his hand and wrist in an off-set go-karting accident and flew back to America for treatment.
However, Depp's absence has now been extended to four weeks as the actor needed surgery to insert a pin into one of his fingers, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
The actor is now expected to return to Australia in mid-April (15) to get back to work.
Pirates Of The Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales, which also stars Geoffrey Rush and Javier Bardem, is scheduled for release in 2017.

Dame Helen Mirren is convinced her new film Woman In Gold was hit with a slew of negative reviews after its premiere at the Berlin Film Festival because it was not finished at the time of the screening. The veteran British actress plays a Holocaust survivor who battles the Austrian government for the return of an iconic family picture which was stolen by the Nazis, but the movie failed to wow critics when it debuted at Germany's Berlinale in February (15) and was branded "lifeless" and "dull".
However, Mirren is adamant the film was not ready to be reviewed, telling the Press Association, "It was a mistake rushing it to Berlin before the editing was finished. We paid the price, which I regret. It's an interesting story about a very powerful subject. I want it to do well because I didn't like to let (real life subject) Maria (Altmann) down."

Rapper Nicki Minaj was thrilled to receive a marriage proposal from a fan with royal connections after meeting Diana, Princess Of Wales' nephew backstage at a gig in London. The Starships hitmaker performed at the O2 Arena in the British capital last week (ends29Mar15), and after the show she was introduced to Viscount Louis Spencer, son of the late royal's brother Earl Charles Spencer and cousin to Princes William and Harry.
Minaj revealed the meeting ended with a mock proposal from Spencer, much to her delight.
She shared a picture of herself posing with Spencer on Instagram.com and added in a caption, "The Royal Family stopped by. Louis Spencer Nephew of Princess Diana - he said he wants to marry me... Check out our wedding photo... no honestly it was such an honour..."

Pop star-turned-fashion designer Victoria Beckham refused to kiss her husband David while he was sporting a thick beard. The former Spice Girls singer gave the soccer legend, who is known for his trend-setting style, an ultimatum after seeing photographs of his heavy facial hair last week (ends29Mar15).
During an appearance on chat series The Late Late Show, which aired in the U.S. on Monday (30Mar15), David Beckham explained that he eventually relented and agreed to trim his beard for the sake of his marriage.
He tells the show's host, British actor/comedian James Corden, "(Victoria said), 'There's no way I'm kissing you unless you shave that off'. I left it for a day and I was like, 'You know what I'm going to have to do it.'"
Despite Victoria's hatred of the beard, David insists his daughter Harper was a fan, adding, "My little girl would just sit there and mess around with it."
During his appearance on the show, Beckham also filmed a spoof underwear commercial showing off his trim figure with Corden posing alongside him sporting a more plump frame.